Temperatures below freezing can cause the stems to die back to the ground.

Fill the hole with Miracle Grow potting soil(has peat moss in it) and take the Crape out of the pot and stick it down into the soil just a little lower, deeper than what it was in the pot. Water and mulch it. You’re finished. Start on next pot.

Many small crape myrtle shrubs are excellent for growing in pots.

Light: They grow best in full sun and partial shade. Soil Type: Crape Myrtles grow in ALL soil types. Follow planting instructions on other bushhaul.bar Size: 49KB. Dec 09, The appealing leaves on crape myrtle shrubs are dark green in summer before turning yellow, orange, or red in the fall. The small deciduous, oval leaves measure up to 2” or 3” (5 – cm) long and have rounded ends.

Crape myrtle leaves have a pinnate growing arrangement and grow oppositely on stems. Crepe myrtle leaves in autumnEstimated Reading Time: 9 mins.

Crape myrtles have a relatively compact growth habit with a spreading, vase-like shape and flat-topped growth.

Mar 16, So here we have a plant that give us an exceptionally long summer bloom period, great fall foliage (not many trees do that here) and a beautiful sculptured trunk when allowed to grow naturally. There are two types of Crape Myrtle frequently planted; there is Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia hybrid (indica x fauriei). The first species L. indica has small round leaves and is terribly susceptible to Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.

Feb 23, Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), sometimes called crepe myrtle, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub known for its bright, showy flowers which appear in summer and fall.

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